Junior scientists from five countries
Young researchers from five countries were invited to the celebrations of the 2018 Marcus Wallenberg Prize in Stockholm, where they presented their own findings on more sustainable ways of..
Torgny Näsholm receiving the 2018 Marcus Wallenberg Prize
The 2018 Marcus Wallenberg Prize of SEK 2 million is awarded to Professor Torgny Näsholm for his groundbreaking research of the role of organic nitrogen in the nutrition of trees..
Rewarded for discovering sustainable fertilizers
Professor Torgny Näsholm, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden, has examined the role of amino acids in supplying the nitrogen required for the growth of forest trees..
Take a chance to network and present your research
This year the Marcus Wallenberg Prize recognizes achievements in the field of tree nutrition. The understanding of the function of trees and forest ecosystems is essential to the forest-based sector..
New kinds of fertilizers for a sustainable forestry
Torgny Näsholm is awarded the 2018 Marcus Wallenberg Prize for having documented how trees use amino acid molecules as sources of nitrogen. He has also shown how this organic nitrogen dominates..
A portrait of the 2017 MWP laureate
Ronald R. Sederoff became a scientist when he received the key to the laboratory, and his dog Boris made him choose forest genetics.
Young Researchers in a new competition
Minna Hakalahti showed a photo from a waterfall to illustrate her research on a process to capture heavy metal ions from water. The performance gave her the first prize in a three-minute presentation competition..
“So much cutting-edge research in Sweden”
Junior scientists from North Carolina State University, USA, were impressed by the study tours to companies and departments in..
Awarded for new methods of gene discovery in trees
The development of gene discovery in conifer species is being awarded The 2017 Marcus Wallenberg Prize. Professor Ronald..
“It was a privilege to be selected”
New materials and applications of wood and fibres for the forest industry were presented at the Young Researchers’ Challenge 2016..
